The Koti of Mozambique

The Koti of Mozambique, numbering approximately 140,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a Swahili-influenced Bantu trading people of Angoche and Koti Island on Mozambique's northern coast, descended from 15th-century Arab-Swahili settlers linking the Zambezi interior to Indian Ocean trade They are an Indigenous people, with Koti as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Bantu, Makua-Yao people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Koti is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Koti

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Mozambique
People Cluster: Bantu, Makua-Yao
Primary Language(s): Koti (eko)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 140,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG015383
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

90%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Koti
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Koti Speakers

Media Resources in Koti:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Koti:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Koti bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Koti are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Koti:
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Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Koti of Mozambique

For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
readPsalm 96:5

Pray that those who are seeking after worthless idols will not be satisfied until they seek the truth and find it in Christ.

And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
readLuke 7:50

Pray for the good news of Jesus Christ to reach many so that they can place their faith in Him and have lasting hope.

“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”
readLamentations 3:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and walk through trials, they will be satisfied with the Lord as their portion and will place all their hope in Him.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:11

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will put on the full armor of God so that they will be able to stand against the schemes of the enemy.

Koti Across Countries (ROP3 - 105264) reported in the following countries:

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